Body drop? Am I overlooking anything?
11-22-2009, 12:24 AM
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Body drop? Am I overlooking anything? I bought a welder this week and aside from the body work that needs to be done. Soon I think I am going to body drop my truck. The main focus for the truck is the strip as I am going to build a 408 stroker this winter also. My question is will a body drop have any negative effect on it's performance on the 1320? I only see positives and they are as fallows.
Body being lower helps keep air out from under the truck. It will be able to lay rocker if I body drop it.
I will remove any and all weight that I can wile I body drop it.
I don't see any negatives to in doing this but if anyone feels to be the devil's advocate be my guest.
Body being lower helps keep air out from under the truck. It will be able to lay rocker if I body drop it.
I will remove any and all weight that I can wile I body drop it.
I don't see any negatives to in doing this but if anyone feels to be the devil's advocate be my guest.
11-22-2009, 12:10 PM
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It'll look good. You should probably think about centering any weight inboard of the suspension points (saw the post about the battery relo).
I never understood why someone would move a battery to a wheel well???? there's a reason dragsters go straight.
I never understood why someone would move a battery to a wheel well???? there's a reason dragsters go straight.
11-22-2009, 03:00 PM
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11-25-2009, 01:55 PM
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Your truck runs good even on motor with a high mileage 6.0. I have a buddy that may be pulling his heads off his 2006 gto 6.0 ls2. Those heads should be the same as yours, but with higher compression, interested? He won't be needing them.
11-25-2009, 08:17 PM
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Cool, well my truck is a turd, ran a 15.7 @84 but it is lifted 4x4 at 4600lbs. I just got my edelbrock heads in and compared to my stockers, these eddies flow another 100 cfm. stock flows 190cfm, and these eddies flow 290, so that should wake it up, then I have the 100 shot on top of that, hopfully I can dip into the 13's?
Your truck runs good even on motor with a high mileage 6.0. I have a buddy that may be pulling his heads off his 2006 gto 6.0 ls2. Those heads should be the same as yours, but with higher compression, interested? He won't be needing them.
Your truck runs good even on motor with a high mileage 6.0. I have a buddy that may be pulling his heads off his 2006 gto 6.0 ls2. Those heads should be the same as yours, but with higher compression, interested? He won't be needing them.
11-26-2009, 08:14 AM
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11-26-2009, 08:15 AM
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I bought a welder this week and aside from the body work that needs to be done. Soon I think I am going to body drop my truck. The main focus for the truck is the strip as I am going to build a 408 stroker this winter also. My question is will a body drop have any negative effect on it's performance on the 1320? I only see positives and they are as fallows.
Body being lower helps keep air out from under the truck. It will be able to lay rocker if I body drop it.
I will remove any and all weight that I can wile I body drop it.
I don't see any negatives to in doing this but if anyone feels to be the devil's advocate be my guest.
Body being lower helps keep air out from under the truck. It will be able to lay rocker if I body drop it.
I will remove any and all weight that I can wile I body drop it.
I don't see any negatives to in doing this but if anyone feels to be the devil's advocate be my guest.
11-26-2009, 09:02 AM
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I am probably going with a setup from Texas speed.
I bought a mighty MIG unit from Snap-On. They have a deal you buy the welder for normal price an get the $700 dollar tig torch for free. My dealer also threw in a tank with the deal. I got nearly $1000 worth of stuff for free. I plan to make a thread on my new toy after I get a good pic and some time behind the gun. So if you are interested in more details I will offer them in the next day or so. Bought the welder last Friday and just last night was the first time I was able to put it to use. I have been busy as all hell!
I bought a mighty MIG unit from Snap-On. They have a deal you buy the welder for normal price an get the $700 dollar tig torch for free. My dealer also threw in a tank with the deal. I got nearly $1000 worth of stuff for free. I plan to make a thread on my new toy after I get a good pic and some time behind the gun. So if you are interested in more details I will offer them in the next day or so. Bought the welder last Friday and just last night was the first time I was able to put it to use. I have been busy as all hell!
